16 March 2018
This week, we’ve continued learning about words that end in a ‘shun’ sound. The children have been given some sentences and they need to write them out into their homeworks books. They need to add the appropriate ‘tion‘ word and underline it.
Presentation is important in all books and we expect to see a high standard of well presented work in homework books, too!
For some children, this needs to improve!
Times tables
By the end of Year 4, the children need to know all times tables. This includes the 11 and 12 tables also. Along with the multiplications, the children also need to know the division facts for each calculation.
4 x 6 = 24 24 divided by 4 = 6
6 x 4 = 24 24 divided by 6 = 4
Next week, the class will be tested on the 6 and 7 times tables.
16 March 2018
| Homophones and near homophones
This week’s spellings are all homophones (words that sound the same but are spelt differently) and near-homophones (words that sound similar but are spelt differently and have different meanings). Some of them we have covered, some are new learning. Children should learn these words in preparation for a test on Friday 23 March. |
| break – brake |
| their – there – they’re |
| of – off |
| accept – except |
| meddle – medal |
| whose – who’s |
| where – wear – we’re |
| meat – meet |
| compliment – complement |
| practise – practice |
16 March 2018
This week, your child’s spellings are high frequency words. High frequency words are common words – words that appear very often in written texts.
| called |
| people |
| looked |
| asked |
| could |
| their |
| have |
| house |
16 March 2018
This week’s spellings either have the prefix sub- or tele-. Your first task is to find out what both prefixes mean. This week’s activity is to find out the correct word that matches the definition. Once you’ve finished, write each word in your own sentence.
- Can you write them all in some silly sentences or a silly story?
- Can you draw the word to represent its definition?
09 March 2018
This week, the root words all have the suffixes: er or ing.
All the root words end in e. When adding the suffixes, you have to first drop the e from the root word.
Children could be tested on any of the words – including the root words.
| bike biker biking |
| bake baker baking |
| drive driver driving |
| rude ruder rudest |
| wise wiser wisest |
| cute cuter cutest |
| nice nicer nicest |
09 March 2018
Next week, we’re learning about words which contain the ‘u_e‘ digraph, which makes a long ‘ooo’ sound.
| cube |
| volume |
| rude |
| huge |
| amuse |
| cute |
| rule |
| tune |
09 March 2018
This week’s spelling list is formed with words that have the prefix super- or auto-. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out! Think about the root word and how the prefix changes the meaning.
- Can you show your words in a creative way?
- Can you write them in your own sentences?
| autobiography | autocue | autograph | automatic | autopilot |
| superior | superficial | superhuman | supernatural | superstar |
09 March 2018
For spelling this week, the children have looked through the Year 5.6 spelling list and chosen 15 words which they feel they need to practise.
Create ways for you to remember how to spell these words and generally practise using the strategies in the back of your homework book. Don’t forget to try adding prefixes and suffixes to the words. Spelling practice is best done little and often so make sure you come back to the spellings at least three times in the week. Date your practice and ask an adult to sign it to show that you’re practising regularly. There will be a test on Friday 16 March.
09 March 2018
| Suffixes
This week’s spellings are all words that contain suffixes. A suffix is added to a root word to change its meaning. Children often make spelling mistakes when adding suffixes to words. They should learn how to spell these words in preparation for a test on Friday 16 March. |
| thoughtful |
| enjoyable |
| ownership |
| equipment |
| courageously |
| silliest |
| altruism |
| excitement |
| frequently |
| purposeful |
03 March 2018
Next week, we’re learning about words that contain the ‘o_e’ and e_e’ split digraphs.
| bone |
| throne |
| chrome |
| globe |
| delete |
| complete |
| theme |
| these |